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| 3F, 3Y | |||
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| Langston Boulevard–McPherson Square Line | |||
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| Overview | |||
| System | Metrobus | ||
| Operator | Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | ||
| Garage | Four Mile Run | ||
| Livery | Local | ||
| Status | In Service | ||
| Began service | September 26, 2004 | ||
| Route | |||
| Locale | Arlington County, Northwest Washington, US | ||
| Communities served | East Falls Church, Lee Heights (3Y), Cherrydale (3Y), Rosslyn (3Y), Downtown | ||
| Landmarks served | East Falls Church station, Albert Einstein Memorial, Farragut North station (3Y), Farragut West station (3Y), Farragut Square (3Y), Federal Triangle (3F), Federal Triangle station (3F), Metro Center station, Franklin Square, McPherson Square, McPherson Square station | ||
| Start | East Falls Church station | ||
| Via | Langston Boulevard (3Y), 18th Street NW (3Y), Constitution Avenue (3F), 14th Street NW (3F) | ||
| End | McPherson Square station | ||
| Length | 3F: 20 minutes 3Y: 45-60 minutes | ||
| Service | |||
| Level | Weekday service only | ||
| Frequency | 25-60 minutes | ||
| Operates | 5:45AM - 6:45PM | ||
| Ridership | 186 (avg. weekday ridership March 2024) | ||
| Transfers | SmarTrip Only | ||
| Timetable | Langston Boulevard–McPherson Square Line | ||
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The Langston Boulevard–McPherson Square Line, designated Routes 3F and 3Y, is a weekday only bus route operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority between East Falls Church station of the Orange and Silver Lines of the Washington Metro and McPherson Square station of the Blue, Orange, and Silver Lines of the Washington Metro.
The line operates roughly every 25-60 minutes at all times. Trips take roughly 20 minutes on route 3F and 45-60 minutes on route 3Y.
Background[edit]
The Langston Boulevard–McPherson Square Line one of the most underused route, only serving 186 riders on weekdays.[1] The line operates out of the Four Mile Run division.
Route 3Y provides service in Rosslyn via Langston Boulevard before entering Washington, D.C.. Route 3F provides a somewhat Limited-stop service in Washington, D.C. before entering Arlington. However, the 3F doesn't provide service along Langston Boulevard or Rosslyn but instead goes straight to East Falls Church station upon leaving Washington, D.C.
Route 3F Stops[edit]
| Bus stop | Direction | Connections |
|---|---|---|
| Arlington, Virginia | ||
| East Falls Church Bus Bay B and D |
Westbound terminal, Eastbound station |
 Metrobus: 2A, 3Y, 26A, 28A Arlington Transit: 52, 53, 55 Fairfax Connector: 715, 803 Washington Metro:  
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| Washington, D.C. | ||
| Constitution Avenue NW / 22nd Street NW | Eastbound | |
| Constitution Avenue NW / 21st Street NW | Eastbound | Metrobus: 3Y 16Y
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| Constitution Avenue NW / 20th Street NW | Eastbound | Metrobus: 16Y (Westbound only)
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| Constitution Avenue NW / 19th Street NW | Eastbound | |
| Constitution Avenue NW / 17th Street NW | Bidirectional | |
| Constitution Avenue NW / 16th Street NW | Westbound | |
| Constitution Avenue NW / 15th Street NW | Westbound | |
| Constitution Avenue NW / 14th Street NW | Eastbound | |
| 14th Street NW / Constitution Avenue NW | Westbound | |
| 12th Street NW / Constitution Avenue NW Federal Triangle |
Eastbound | Metrobus: 59, 63, 64, S2 Washington Metro: 
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| Pennsylvania Avenue NW / 12th Street NW | Eastbound | Metrobus: 32, 33, 36
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| 13th Street NW / G Street NW Metro Center |
Eastbound | Metrobus: D6 Washington Metro: 
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| 14th Street NW / D Street NW | Westbound | Metrobus: 52, 11Y, 16E
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| 14th Street NW / Pennsylvania Avenue NW | Westbound | Metrobus: 32, 33, 36, 52, 11Y (Northbound only), 16E
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| 14th Street NW / F Street NW | Westbound | Metrobus: 52, 54, 11Y (Northbound only), 16E
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| 14th Street NW / G Street NW | Westbound | Metrobus: 52, 11Y (Northbound only), 16E
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| 14th Street NW / I Street NW McPherson Square |
Westbound | Metrobus: 52, 54, 59, 80, D6, G8, S2, S9, X2 Washington Metro:
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| 13th Street NW / H Street NW | Eastbound terminal, Westbound station |
Metrobus: 80 (Northbound only), D6, G8 (Eastbound only), X2 (Eastbound only) 3Y, 16Y
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Route 3Y Stops[edit]
| Bus stop | Direction | Connections |
|---|---|---|
| Arlington, Virginia | ||
| East Falls Church Bus Bay B and D |
Westbound terminal, Eastbound station |
Metrobus: 2A, 3F, 26A, 28A Arlington Transit: 52, 53, 55 Fairfax Connector: 715, 803 Washington Metro:
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| North Sycamore Street / 22nd Road North | Bidirectional | Fairfax Connector: 52 (Westbound only), 53A (Westbound only), 53B (Westbound only), 55
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| Langston Boulevard / North Roosevelt Street | Eastbound | Arlington Transit: 55
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| Langston Boulevard / North Quantico Street | Bidirectional | Arlington Transit: 55
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| Langston Boulevard / North Quantico Street | Bidirectional | Arlington Transit: 55
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| Langston Boulevard / North Potomac Street | Bidirectional | Arlington Transit: 55
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| Langston Boulevard / North Powhatan Street | Bidirectional | Arlington Transit: 55
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| Langston Boulevard / John Marshall Drive | Bidirectional | Arlington Transit: 55
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| Langston Boulevard / North Lexington Street | Bidirectional | Arlington Transit: 55
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| Langston Boulevard / North Jefferson Street | Bidirectional | Arlington Transit: 55
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| Langston Boulevard / North Harrison Street | Bidirectional | Fairfax Connector: 55
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| Langston Boulevard / North Greenbrier Street | Eastbound | Arlington Transit: 55
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| Langston Boulevard / George Mason Drive | Bidirectional | Arlington Transit: 55
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| Langston Boulevard / North Culpeper Street | Bidirectional | Arlington Transit: 55
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| Langston Boulevard / North Glebe Road | Bidirectional | Metrobus: 23A, 23T Arlington Transit: 55, 72
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| Langston Boulevard / North Albemarle Street | Bidirectional | Arlington Transit: 55
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| Langston Boulevard / Lorcom Lane | Westbound | Arlington Transit: 55, 62
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| Cherry Hill Road / North Woodrow Street | Eastbound | Arlington Transit: 55
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| Cherry Hill Road / Lorcom Lane | Westbound | Arlington Transit: 55, 62
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| Cherry Hill Road / North Vermont Street | Eastbound | Arlington Transit: 55, 62
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| Cherry Hill Road / North Thomas Street | Bidirectional | Arlington Transit: 55, 62
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| Cherry Hill Road / North Strafford Street | Eastbound | Arlington Transit: 55
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| Cherry Hill Road / North Taylor Street | Westbound | Arlington Transit: 55
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| Cherry Hill Road / 21st Road North | Westbound | Arlington Transit: 55
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| Cherry Hill Road / North Randolph Street | Eastbound | Arlington Transit: 55
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| Langston Boulevard / Quincy Street | Eastbound | Arlington Transit: 55
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| Langston Boulevard / North Oakland Drive | Bidirectional | Arlington Transit: 55
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| Langston Boulevard / North Monroe Street | Eastbound | Arlington Transit: 55
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| Langston Boulevard / North Lincoln Street | Westbound | Arlington Transit: 55
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| 3206 Langston Boulevard | Eastbound | Arlington Transit: 55
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| Langston Boulevard / Spout Run Parkway | Bidirectional | Arlington Transit: 55
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| Langston Boulevard / North Highland Street | Bidirectional | Arlington Transit: 55
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| Langston Boulevard / North Cleveland Street | Bidirectional | Arlington Transit: 55
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| Langston Boulevard / North Adams Street | Bidirectional | Arlington Transit: 55
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| Langston Boulevard / North Veitch Street | Eastbound | Arlington Transit: 55
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| Langston Boulevard / North Vance Street | Westbound | Arlington Transit: 55
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| Langston Boulevard / North Rhodes Street | Eastbound | Arlington Transit: 55
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| Langston Boulevard / Scott Street | Westbound | Arlington Transit: 55
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| Langston Boulevard / North Quinn Street | Eastbound | Arlington Transit: 55
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| Langston Boulevard / North Oak Street | Westbound | Arlington Transit: 55
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| Langston Boulevard / North Nash Street | Bidirectional | Arlington Transit: 55
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| Washington, D.C. | ||
| Constitution Avenue NW / 21st Street NW | Eastbound | Metrobus: 3F, 16Y
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| 19th Street NW / Virginia Avenue NW | Westbound | Metrobus: 16Y
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| 19th Street NW / E Street NW | Westbound | Metrobus: 11Y, 16Y
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| 18th Street NW / E Street NW | Eastbound | Metrobus: 42, 43, 11Y, 16Y
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| 19th Street NW / F Street NW | Westbound | Metrobus: 42, 43, 11Y, 16Y
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| 18th Street NW / F Street NW | Eastbound | Metrobus: 42, 43, 11Y, 16Y
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| 19th Street NW / G Street NW | Westbound | Metrobus: 42, 43, 11Y, 16Y
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| 18th Street NW / G Street NW | Eastbound | Metrobus: 42, 43, 11Y, 16Y
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| 18th Street NW / Pennsylvania Avenue NW | Eastbound | Metrobus: 32, 33, 36 42, 43, 11Y, 16Y
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| 19th Street NW / F Street NW | Westbound | Metrobus: 42, 43, 11Y, 16Y
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| 18th Street NW / F Street NW | Eastbound | Metrobus: 42, 43, 11Y, 16Y
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| 19th Street NW / I Street NW | Westbound | Metrobus: 11Y, 16Y
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| 18th Street NW / I Street NW Farragut West |
Eastbound | Metrobus: 42, 43, 11Y, 16Y Washington Metro:
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| I Street NW / 18th Street NW Farragut West |
Westbound | Metrobus: 42, 43, 11Y, 16Y Washington Metro:
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| K Street NW / 17th Street NW Farragut North |
Eastbound | Metrobus: 16Y, 38B, D6 Washington Metro:
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| I Street NW / 17th Street NW Farragut Square |
Westbound | Metrobus: 3Y, 11Y, 16Y, 33, 36, 38B, 80, D6, G8, L2, N2, N4, N6, X2 DC Circulator: Georgetown – Union Station MTA Maryland Bus: 901, 902, 904, 905, 909, 950, 995 Loudoun County Transit PRTC OmniRide Washington Metro: (at Farragut West) (at Farragut North) |
| K Street NW / 16th Street NW | Eastbound | Metrobus: 16Y, S2, S9
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| K Street NW / 15th Street NW | Eastbound | Metrobus: 80, 16Y
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| K Street NW / 14th Street NW | Eastbound | Metrobus: 16E, 16Y, 52, 54, 59
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| K Street NW / 13th Street NW | Eastbound | Metrobus: 80, 16E, 16Y, D6, S2, S9
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| 11th Street NW / I Street NW | Eastbound | Metrobus: 63, 64 16Y
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| 11th Street NW / H Street NW | Eastbound | Metrobus: 63, 64, 16Y
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| I Street NW / 15th Street NW McPherson Square |
Westbound | Metrobus: 32, 33, 36, 80, 11Y, D6, G8, S2, X2 Washington Metro:
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| 13th Street NW / H Street NW | Eastbound terminal, Westbound station |
Metrobus: 80 (Northbound only), D6, G8 (Eastbound only), X2 (Eastbound only) 3F, 16Y
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History[edit]
DirectLee to DC[edit]
In 2004, WMATA announced that new route 3Y would enter service as the Lee Highway–Farragut Square Line, operating between the Lee Heights/Waverly Hills area and McPherson Square via North Woodrow Street, turn right onto Lee Highway, continue along I-66 and The Theodore Roosevelt Bridge, E Street Expressway, E Street, turning left onto 18th Street, right onto K Street, right onto 14th Street to the terminal stand on the west side of 14th Street, south of I (Eye) Street.[2]
Service changes[edit]
On December 13, 2015, the route was extended to East Falls Church station. Service along North George Mason Drive, Patrick Henry Drive and North Harrison Street was discontinued and is now provided by ART 51.[3]
After a suspension,[4] Route 3Y service was restored between Farragut Square and Lee Highway & North George Mason Drive. However, service to East Falls Church was fully eliminated. In addition, the route was changed to begin northbound on 13th & H streets NW and operate along I (Eye) Street NW. Service would no longer operate along 15th & K streets NW.[5]
On December 17, 2021 service was re-extended to East Falls Church station. On the same day, Route 3F began service, operating between Farragut Square and East Falls Church.[6]
Due to weight restrictions,[7] on May 29, 2022, the line was rerouted off of Roosevelt Bridge. Eastbound trips used the Arlington Memorial Bridge, eliminating service on E Street NW & 20 Street NW and westbound trips used the Whitehurst Freeway and Key Bridge. Due to the renaming of Langston Boulevard from Lee Highway, the Line was renamed to its current name, the "Langston Boulevard–McPherson Square Line."[8][9]
On December 17, 2023, the eastbound route was changed. The route was changed to serve K, 11th, G, and 13th streets NW for operational safety. Buses now no longer turn from eastbound K Street to southbound 14th Street NW across the K Street service road.[10]
Proposed elimination[edit]
In WMATA's FY2025 proposed budget, they proposed to eliminate routes 3Y and 3F. Alternative service would be provided by ART Route 55 and the Washington Metro's Orange and Silver Lines.[11][12]
References[edit]
- ^ "Metrobus Ridership Summary". /www.wmata.com. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Metrobus service to change the week of September 26". www.wmata.com. Archived from the original on 2005-11-08. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "Metrobus service changes effective December 13 to modify routes, improve reliability". www.wmata.com. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "COVID-19: Transportation Information and Resources". Thrive by Five DC. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "Improved frequency and changes to Metrobus service begin Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021". www.wmata.com. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "December 2021 Metrobus Service Changes". www.wmata.com. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "Effective Immediately: Theodore Roosevelt Bridge (I-66) Lane Closures, and Weight Restriction of Ten (10) Tons". District Department of Transportation. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ "Metrobus Service Changes: Effective May 29, 2022". www.wmata.com. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "Lee Highway in Arlington County Renamed Langston Boulevard". www.nbcwashington.com. 17 July 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "Metrobus Changes Begin Sunday, December 17, 2023 with 24/7 DC Bus Service". www.wmata.com. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "Virginia Fiscal Year 2025 Proposed Metrobus Service Changes" (PDF). www.wmata.com. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "Metro cuts: Here are the bus lines WMATA is threatening to eliminate". WUSA9. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2024.